The five states with the lowest NSA unemployment rates were:
- Colorado (1.2%).
- Tennessee (2%).
- Utah (2.1%).
- Florida (2.2%).
- Nebraska (2.6%).
All except Utah posted their lowest December NSA unemployment rate on record.
The bottom five states were:
- Alaska (13.3%).
- Wyoming (10.4%).
- Minnesota (7.6%).
- Ohio (7.4%).
- Illinois (7.1%).
Economists look at national and state unemployment rates on a year-over-year basis because they are not seasonally adjusted, and thus are considered more accurate than monthly fluctuations.
